I haven't been a boss for many years
Chapter 195, the first Chinese science fiction writer
Chapter 195, Chinese Science Fiction No.1
Zhong Huaigu followed up and was about to leave, but unexpectedly, he was stopped by Sheng Tianbu again: "Wait!"
"You've already come, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
"I just said that I won't write the Savage Trilogy anymore, but I have a science fiction series here that has been written. Let's take it back and serialize it."
As he spoke, Sheng Tianbu picked up the landline, dialed his secretary's number, and asked his secretary to bring the three novels.
Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu were all taken aback.
Jimi was stunned.
Science fiction?
Or a series?
What does Mr. Sheng want to do again, write some random nonsense, or something else?
The science fiction market on Hong Kong Island is very general.
No one writes at all.
Whether it is now or in the future.
There are not even one of Hong Kong Island's representative original sci-fi masterpieces. They are all translated from Western works, such as "Base", "Sand of Mars", "Double Star" and so on.
These hard science fiction novels are the mainstream of Hong Kong Island's science fiction market.
Ni Kuang?
His is not science fiction at all, but soft science fiction with a metaphysical nature, even pseudo science fiction.
Its most peak representative works are the Wesleyan series, but there is no scientific logic, and it is completely made up. The basis of the story is not scientific theory, but folklore, theology, and metaphysics.
Could it be that what Mr. Sheng wants to write is also like this?
Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu thought to themselves.
Before the secretary brought the manuscript, Yang Du, Zhong Huaigu and Sheng Tianbu started chatting.
Yang Du said: "Mr. Sheng, you said this is a series?"
Sheng Tianbu said, "Yes."
Yang Du said: "Then what is this series called? How many parts is it divided into? What is the name and how many words does it have?"
Shengtian Trail: "Three-Body Series."
"The first book is called "Three-Body Problem", with about 20 words; the second book is called "Dark Forest", with about 32 words; the third book is called "Death Immortal", about 36 words."
"The trilogy is added together, with a total of about 90 words. It is not very long, but it is not short either."
That's right, Sheng Tianbu's last work will be "The Three-Body Problem"!
Novels are different from scripts and songs, and it is a waste of time.
It didn't matter before, but now that Sheng Tianbu first became the godfather of Hong Kong and Olympics, and then the King of Austria and the richest man in Hong Kong and Olympics, he no longer has so much time and energy to be a copywriter.
He has more important things to do, even if he doesn't, it is more important to enjoy life and accompany his woman.
The novel career should also come to an end.
With his current identity and status, he has considered many novels, fantasy immortals, and even tomb robbers. The level is too low.
The final selected novel is the pinnacle of science fiction in the entire Chinese world.
"Three Body" series!
The "Three-Body Problem" series is a real hard sci-fi. It was not very famous before, but was only circulated in the sci-fi circle.
According to rumors, the film and television copyright of "Three-Body Problem" was only sold for [-] yuan.
From this point alone, it can be seen that the entire three-body series is not well-known among ordinary people.
But after winning the Hugo Award, "Three-Body Problem" instantly became popular!
The Hugo Award is also known as the Nobel Prize in science fiction.
The sales of the trilogy skyrocketed, and Da Liu went from behind the scenes to the front of the stage and was known to countless ordinary people.
If the film and television copyright of "Three-Body Problem" is sold at this time, it will be at least tens of millions.
The three-body series is not perfect. Like the most famous law of the dark forest, there are many loopholes.
Sometimes, in order to achieve their own goals, various characters will turn on the mentally retarded aura, like a single-celled creature without any thinking ability, in order to comply with the logic of the dark forest law.
But the flaws do not hide the good, this science fiction is really awesome, and the plot is ups and downs.
Tomoko, Erxiang Foil, dimensionality reduction attack, ideological stencil... All kinds of hard dishes are dazzling and dizzying.
At the same time, there is a certain depth!
The whole series of trilogy, 90 words, accidental and inevitable, weak and strong, survival and destruction, can make people completely immersed in the story, but after reading it, they will still remember and think.
The story is good enough and inspiring, which is really rare.
Throughout the history of Chinese science fiction, it can be said that it is unique, and it cannot be exaggerated.
Bringing this science fiction masterpiece can draw a perfect ending to your novel career.
pretty good.
After hearing what Sheng Tianbu said, Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu were shocked. The name alone was so powerful.
Three-body?
These two words are known, but can be combined together, but do not know each other.
Besides, the dark forest and the immortality of death are the same.
Because of Sheng Tianbu's strong record in the past, even if what he presented was a science fiction novel, Yang Du was still full of confidence in him.
He said with a little excitement: "Mr. Sheng, this should be a Wesley-type popular novel, right? With your ability, as long as you come up with it, it will definitely be a masterpiece and it will definitely sell well!"
"I can't wait to see it."
Unexpectedly, Sheng Tianbu shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. The Three-Body Problem series is completely different from Ni Kuang's Wesley. This is a hard science fiction novel, and there is a certain threshold for reading."
Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu were both stunned, neither of them expected Sheng Tianbu to answer like this.
Hard sci-fi?
Yang Du couldn't help but said: "Mr. Sheng, I don't know if you know the science fiction market in Hong Kong Island. The local representative is Ni Kuang, but the novels he wrote cannot be called science fiction."
"His science fiction is clearly different from Western orthodox hard science fiction."
"To put it bluntly, they are not the same type at all."
"But he is also the best writer and best seller of science fiction novels in Hong Kong Island for decades. The market for hard science fiction novels in Hong Kong Island is dominated by Western writers."
Zhong Huaigu also nodded and said: "Yes, science fiction is originally a niche, and in this niche circle, Western works are the mainstream."
"There are no local hard science fiction originals."
"The market is like this. Even if Mr. Sheng writes it, he may not be able to change anything. The reason why Ni Kuang's science fiction novels sell well is because there is no threshold for reading."
"As long as it is hard science fiction, there are certain thresholds, and there are thresholds for reading, and a large number of readers will be screened out."
Shengtian Trail: "I know, that's why I said that although the Three-Body Series has been written, I can't guarantee its prospects."
"But it doesn't matter, you just need to serialize it."
"No surprise, this should be my last novel, and it will probably be closed in the future. I don't need to teach you how to promote and hype it?"
Yang Du immediately responded: "Don't worry, Mr. Sheng, this science fiction novel will be serialized in Star Daily in three days."
"Before that, I will let at least half of the people in Hong Kong know that Mr. Sheng's last novel will be serialized soon. It will definitely arouse everyone's interest and let them buy it as soon as possible."
Of course, if you don't buy it in the future, it can't be guaranteed.
Sheng Tianbu nodded and said, "Okay."
There is nothing to say about Yang Du's marketing ability. Sheng Tianbu is not worried at all about such a small case.
While talking, there was a knock on the door.
Sheng Tianbu said: "Come in."
The secretary walked in with the three-body thick manuscript and a removable floppy disk that stored the three-body series txt files.
In this era, U disks had not yet appeared, and removable floppy disks were used to store data.
It was not until the emergence of USB flash drives that portable floppy disks gradually declined until they were completely eliminated by the market.
In addition to the secretary, Huo Xixian also happened to arrive.
With a smile on the corners of her eyes and brows, she happily entered the office.
Huo Xixian was obviously well-dressed, with light makeup on his delicate cheeks and a one-piece sweatshirt with a cute dinosaur printed on it. Sheng Tianbu's eyes lit up as he was pure and cute.
Seeing Sheng Tianbu's reaction, Huo Xixian was secretly happy, and all the dressing up was not in vain.
"Ah Tian!"
Huo Xixian called out and said, "You didn't lie to me. Are you going to rest for the next three days?"
Sheng Tianbu said, "Yes."
"yeah!!"
Huo Xixian shouted excitedly and said, "That's great! You've been so busy during this period, and I've only seen you two or three times in total. When you said that on the phone, I thought you were joking."
"Let's go shopping in Temple Street first. When we're tired, we'll eat there. There's a tea restaurant there, and it tastes amazing. I've wanted to take you there for a long time, but I've never had the chance."
"After shopping, we will go to the movies, and then tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we will meet with Jonny, Huang Xiaogui and the others..."
Huo Xixian was like a magpie, he started chirping before anything happened.
Lively and cute, exuding an invincible youthful atmosphere, completely different from the lives of everyone present.
In fact, this is quite good. Sheng Tianbu has been working at a high intensity for a long time. Although he can handle it, he still needs to adjust occasionally.
Jimi smiled happily.
He said: "Miss Huo, Brother Tian will leave these three days to you, but Brother Tian has been very tired recently, so he must have a good rest."
Huo Xixian looked at Sheng Tianbu with pity and said, "I know, he even has dark circles under his eyes."
After saying that, Huo Xixian took Sheng Tianbu's arm and said with a straight face: "You promised me, then you will belong to me for the next three days. You are not allowed to work anymore, and you are not allowed to think about work. You must concentrate on being with me." .”
Sheng Tianbu rubbed Huo Xixian's hair and responded with a smile: "Okay."
The secretary handed over the manuscript and floppy disk to Yang Du.
Shengtian Trail: "You can go back and read the manuscript first and then think about how to promote it."
Yang Du nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Sheng."
Then Sheng Tianbu and Huo Xixian left together. Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu also took their things and left the Starlight Building and drove back to the newspaper office.
Sheng Tianbu and Huo Xixian are like back in high school, two young lovers eating, drinking and having fun.
In fact, for Huo Xixian, what he does is not important.
The important thing is to be with Sheng Tianbu.
The only difference is that today's Sheng Tianbu can no longer be as unscrupulous as before and must be completely disguised.
Otherwise, it will definitely be surrounded by water.
Before leaving, he made a simple change on his face. The bridge of his nose was padded with something to make it taller and taller, and his cheeks and eyebrows were simply treated to become a national face.
After processing, it is basically difficult to see.
If it was winter and the temperature was not very high, Sheng Tianbu could still use a scarf, sunglasses, etc. as cover, but that couldn't be done now. It was the sweltering heat of July and the temperature was terrifyingly high.
If he did, he would either be regarded as a lunatic by others, or be recognized.
Half an hour later, Sheng Tianbu and Huo Xixian arrived at Temple Street.
Huo Xixian had carefully planned these three days.
There was no one else for the first two days, just the two of them. Then they went shopping, then went to Disneyland and Ocean Park. On the third day, they invited Jonny, Huang Xiaogui and others out to have a gathering.
Jonny, Huang Xiaogui, Julie and others all entered college under the arrangement of their families.
Although the grades are too stretched to look at, but from a background like theirs, they don't have to worry about not going to college at all.
This applies anywhere, at any time.
Unless they don't want to.
Huo Xixian's trajectory was different from theirs. He did not go to college, but entered TVB's wireless television artist training class under the arrangement of Sheng Tianbu.
Others are one year, she is two years.
In addition, she does not need to sign any contract with TVB. After graduation, she will directly join Dongzheng Media, and Yao Keke will tailor TV series and movies for her.
The role of power and money is clearly reflected in this kind of matter.
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Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu returned to the "Star Daily" newspaper office. Yang Du personally printed out the manuscript on the floppy disk and entered Zhong Huaigu's office.
Two poured tea, one sat at the desk, the other sat in the parlour, and read.
Time passed by minute by minute.
5 minutes.
Ten minutes, half an hour, more than an hour, three hours... five hours!
It was 03:30 when they returned to the "Star Daily" newspaper office, and the sun was just right. Five hours later, it was 08:30 in the evening. The sun had already gone down and night had arrived.
"Guru!!"
Both of them were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their stomachs, and they had not finished eating.
When it was about to get off work, the staff of the newspaper also came in and asked the two of them, but they were rudely rejected by them, and they directly let others go without disturbing them, which made the staff look confused.
Forget it, Yang Du. Zhong Huaigu is a well-known good man in the newspaper office. No matter how big things happen, he has never been annoyed. But now he is just reading a book and it has become like this?
What book, a magic book?
For Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu, it was really a magic book.
The whole novel is surprisingly exciting. At the beginning, it was unremarkable. It didn't feel too special, but when Ye Wenjie was taken to the Red Coast Base, the plot took a twist.
Aliens have appeared!
This is the legendary Trisolaran!
This novel, unlike all the novels they had read before, jumped in time and the protagonist jumped even more.
Originally thought Ye Wenjie was the protagonist, but this jump happened 38 years later.
After that, the description of the world where the Trisolarans live is an unprecedented subversion of their cognition, strange and real.
It's not a random fabrication like Ni Kuang's pseudo-science fiction, but has a certain scientific logic.
You know, the information in this era is far less developed than in later generations.
Many things that later generations feel accustomed to, in the current era, are simply impossible, or it will take decades to do.
In this day and age, it is completely unimaginable that just carrying a mobile phone can solve everything.
Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu were completely immersed in it, unable to extricate themselves.
The two read extremely fast.
Especially Yang Du, it only took four and a half hours to read the first part of the three-body, and then he immediately took out the second "Dark Forest" and read it frantically.
It was not until the body protested that they were too hungry to put down the manuscript.
Looking at each other, their eyes are full of shock.
Yang Du stood up suddenly, trembling with excitement, and said with great excitement: "The boss is the boss!"
"If you don't do it, it's already. Once you do it, it will be earth-shattering. Science fiction novels of this quality will definitely become classics in the future, even if they are compared with Western science fiction classics!"
"Nanomaterials, sophons, curvature engines...it's simply amazing!"
Zhong Huaigu couldn't hide his excitement and said, "Yes, this hard science fiction book can definitely become a classic in the future!"
"Although there are some parts that I don't understand very well, the story is gradual, has ups and downs, is perfectly laid out, and has climaxes one after another. These parts that I don't understand just give people a sense of uncertainty!"
"The boss is really a genius and has created another big surprise for us!"
"Once "Three-Body Problem" is published, everyone will be shocked."
Yang Du's eyes flashed and he shouted excitedly: "It's more than that!"
"Ni Kuang was not recognized by many as the best contemporary Chinese sci-fi writer before, but as soon as "Three-Body Problem" comes out, he will completely step aside!"
"Just based on this series, the bosses are all well-deserved masters of science fiction."
"Just like Mr. Cha, he is like the leader of the martial arts alliance, and the boss's status in the science fiction world cannot be shaken by anyone!"
"Ni Kuang is the No. 1 Chinese science fiction writer. There is still some controversy over this statement, but as long as "The Three-Body Problem" is published, there will be no controversy. He is no match for the boss!"
Zhong Huaigu smiled slightly and said: "Lao Yang, how can you be so exaggerated? I haven't watched the next two movies yet."
"That's it!"
Yang Du looked solemn and said decisively: "Old Zhong, we always used conventional thinking to judge the boss. This is completely wrong!"
"Is the boss an ordinary person?"
"The first one is so exciting. I can say that the next two "Dark Forest" and "Death Immortal" are definitely more exciting than the first one! There is no doubt about that!!"
Zhong Huaigu nodded and said: "Okay, Lao Yang, now that we know the quality of the boss's novel, how should we promote it? Or the old trick, advertising in our own newspapers and then on the TV station?"
Holding the manuscript, Yang Du walked back and forth in the office, thinking attentively.
After a moment, his eyes flashed, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Starting from tomorrow, all newspapers under Starlight Newspaper will have advertisements on their front pages and headlines!"
"Besides that, there is also Salty and Wet Magazine, which sells very well, so I'll fight it too!"
"And then the TV station!"
"Not half of Hong Kong people now, but at least [-]% of Hong Kong people know that in three days, our "Star Daily" will officially serialize the boss' final work!"
Zhong Huaigu nodded and said, "I agree!"
Yang Du continued: "Those advertisements must be done to the extreme. One thing is to point out that the boss is going to close the novel. This is his last novel. Even if he wants to read it in the future, he will never have the chance."
"I will briefly introduce the Three-Body Problem series of novels, and at the same time show that once this novel is published, the boss will be the No. 1 in science fiction!"
Zhong Huaigu called out "Ah" and said in surprise: "Isn't this a little too arrogant?"
"It's not arrogant at all, it's a fact!"
Yang Du said: "In addition to the preliminary publicity, I also want to do something else!"
Zhong Huaigu said: "What?" Yang Du said: "Three days from now, Starlight Daily will report nothing and accept no advertisements. All pages will be used to serialize novels until the first volume of The Three-Body Problem is serialized!"
Yang Du was startled and glared: "Old, Old Yang, are you kidding? Since the birth of the first newspaper in Hong Kong Island, no one has ever done such a ridiculous thing."
"Then let us do it!"
Yang Du said firmly: "Our Starlight Newspaper is the boss's property. Naturally, we should be tainted with some of the boss's temper. We dare to be the first in the world and be the first to eat crabs!"
"Next, let's play as big as we can!"
"You don't have to think about profits or future development. You and I both know the purpose of the boss coming up with such a work. We just need to make it the most beautiful!"
What else can Zhong Huaigu say? Yang Du is the general manager of Starlight Newspapers. Naturally, he will do what he says.
He nodded.
Then Yang Du added: "The number of newspapers in that issue was not 30."
Zhong Huaigu asked: "How many seals are there?"
Yang Du fixedly looked at Zhong Huaigu and said slowly: "One million copies."
Zhong Huaigu was completely stunned by Yang Du's madness, and stared at Yang Du dumbfounded.
100 copies?
If this can be sold, the sow can climb the tree, and the sun will rise in the west!
The holder of the highest single-day sales volume of newspapers on Hong Kong Island should be "Oriental Daily News", but the peak sales volume of "Oriental Daily News" was only more than 50 copies, not less than 60 copies.
Now they are going to print 100 million copies directly. If this is spread, I am afraid that people will laugh at it.
This old friend of mine is absolutely crazy.
Zhong Huaigu thought so in his heart and sighed softly, but he did not object.
There is no other reason, Yang Du has already said it before.
This time, they did not care about profits or gains and losses, they just wanted to do this thing beautifully and bring a perfect ending to the boss's seal.
So, this crazy plan was settled!
100 million copies.
This is a very insane, terrifying number.
What would it mean if they were all sold?
You must know that there are only more than 500 million people on Hong Kong Island now, which means that 5 out of every 1 Hong Kong people will buy the "Star Daily", which also includes a large proportion of children and the elderly.
This is something that is impossible to happen, whether it seems, theoretically, or practically.
But what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.
Even Yang Du who made this crazy plan.
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The next morning, Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu's vigorous publicity officially started.
"Starlight Daily" front page headline!
[Mr. Makino's masterpiece is coming, definitely not to be missed! 】
[This is a sci-fi story about aliens invading the earth, but it's not only that, it's so exciting, hard sci-fi is so explosive, once published, it will help Mr. Makino reach the top of the Chinese sci-fi leader! 】
[Mr. Makino is about to reach the No. 1 spot in Chinese science fiction! 】
One horror title after another has the style of shocking UC in later generations, but in fact, this is the characteristic of this era.
In any case, the news is like a Hong Kong Island movie. It's crazy and exaggerated to the extreme.
To be honest, the media talents of this era are the ancestors of the news that shocks the body. It is many years earlier than the shock headlines of UC.
Since he read it until four in the morning last night, Yang Du has become more and more sure of his judgment.
Not only does he dare to play, he also knows how to play, just because "The Three-Body Problem" is about to start serialization. This kind of warm-up is really a flower for him.
In addition to "Star Daily", Salty and Wet Magazine also temporarily followed up.
Originally, all the advertising spaces in Salty and Wet magazines had been sold, but with Yang Du's order, all those ads were removed. The advertisement on the homepage was to warm up the Three-Body series.
Even if you need to pay liquidated damages, do it.
There is no way, who made Sheng Tianbu make his fortune from Salty and Wet magazine? This is his main battlefield, his home base.
The position of Shengtian Group in the field of salty and wet magazines is unrivaled!
The Salty and Wet Magazine Association was finally established through Sheng Tianbu's behind-the-scenes initiative and Yang Du's personal management.
No one dared to have any objection to Shengtian's order.
Well, in fact, even if they didn't have these, they wouldn't have any objections. Who is Mr. Sheng now? It would be a great honor to have the opportunity to do a small favor to Mr. Sheng.
One by one, they are all desperate!
Not to mention, Yang Du is not free to prostitute, and should pay a lot of advertising fees, they can't even do it.
What is the hardest debt in the world?
Human debt!
Shengtian didn't want to owe anyone a favor just because of such a trivial matter.
Besides, what can be solved with money, why not solve it with money?
The two major TV stations, TVB and ATV, were also solved by Yang Du with money. They spent a lot of money on advertisements, which confused Shao Liushu and Le Mingzhen.
Does anyone really think they have too much money?
They all know that Sheng Tianbu is very rich, but no matter how rich he is, he can't spend it like this.
It's just a serialization of a novel. Is it necessary to make it so exaggerated?
People who don’t know, think that Sheng Tianbu is running for parliament!
In fact, the TV station is relatively easy to handle, because there is no direct conflict of interest between the two parties, as long as the money is in place, the two parties can cooperate.
The real difficulty is other newspapers!
Friendship, okay to say.
If there is no friendship, even if your Starlight Newspaper Group is Shengtian Industry, they will not cooperate. After all, the two parties have a direct competitive relationship, but Yang Du still did it.
On the second day, [-]% of the headlines of newspapers selling more than [-] copies a day on Hong Kong Island were covered.
Without him, just one word - money! !
Facts have proved that as long as the money is in place, even if it is a direct competition relationship, it can be done.
For the next three days, newspapers, magazines, TV stations, and even radio stations and the still-unformed Internet, all exposure channels were in full swing, with unprecedented exposure.
In these three days alone, Yang Du spent a total of 200 million, truly regardless of cost.
There is also emphasis on content promotion.
Instead of releasing all the important content at once, Yang Du adopts a step-by-step approach.
Simply put, it's a squeeze of toothpaste.
Explosive news, released one after another, is like a long series, constantly attracting the people of Hong Kong and Austria, and at the same time accumulating everyone's curiosity.
The three-day publicity focus is different.
Day [-]: This is the final work of Mr. Makino, also known as Mr. Sheng!
At the same time, the three-body is briefly introduced, but the name is not mentioned.
Day 1: It was revealed how many parts there are in this series and what is the name of each part. It is said that once this masterpiece is released, Mr. Sheng will surpass all Chinese science fiction writers and become the No. [-] science fiction writer.
Day 100: "Starlight Daily" printed [-] million copies, just like introducing the Three-Body Problem series, adding a lot of details.
No one can guess what will happen in the future, but Yang Du has successfully completed the publicity task.
Now there are nearly 600 million people in Hong Kong Olympics together, and at least 550 million people know about it. The Hong Kong Olympics has been completely spread, and it can be said that everyone knows about it.
With the news breaking out, what followed was a wave of heated discussions.
"Here I go, Mr. Sheng is going to finish writing now? No, the Wilderness Trilogy is not over yet!"
"exactly!"
"Even if Mr. Sheng wants to stop writing, he should finish writing the Wild Trilogy, but he wants to write science fiction? What kind of international joke are you kidding! It's not that I look down on Mr. Sheng, hard science fiction is really not something that just anyone can write."
"Three-body? What the hell is this name, I don't know what it means."
"Don't listen to the propaganda nonsense. How can it be a hard science fiction like "Foundation" and "Sands of Mars"? It will also be the Wesley series!"
"It's true. No matter how sharp Mr. Sheng is, he can't write hard science fiction."
"Then Starlight Newspaper has been so aggressive in promoting it. How come after the release of the Three-Body Problem series, Mr. Sheng became the master of science fiction and will replace Ni Kuang and become the No. 1 Chinese science fiction series?"
"You can figure it out even with your toes. It's a gimmick, but you actually take it seriously? You're so naive!"
"Haha, Ni Kuang also responded. He said that what he writes has never been science fiction. He admires Mr. Sheng very much and wishes Mr. Sheng in advance to become the No. 1 Chinese science fiction novel."
"Actually, it is foreseeable that Mr. Sheng will close the book. Think about it, with his current status, is he still suitable to write low-grade popular novels?"
"Hey! Even so, it's still a pity."
Just like when Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu first heard that Sheng Tianbu's final work was a science fiction novel.
Everyone instinctively believes that what Sheng Tianbu is about to write is a pseudo-sci-fi that pretends to be a sci-fi sheep and sells metaphysics. It can never be an orthodox hard science fiction with scientific logic.
Doubt is their first thought, and regret is their second thought.
The wild trilogy, they were still looking forward to it, and it ended just like that.
The Hong Kong Olympic residents were talking about it, and celebrities from all over the world also participated. The four talents of Hong Kong Island were inevitably asked for their views on this matter, and they also expressed their thoughts.
Jin Yong: "Mr. Sheng, I still admire him a lot. If his final work is not perfect, it would be a pity for me, because his "Zhu Xian" and "Sou Shen Ji" are really good."
"If his final novel was perfect, so perfect that it could become the No. 1 science fiction novel, then I would be even more disappointed because he has such a talent but has to close it."
The remaining three talents on Hong Kong Island were asked when they participated in a variety show at the same time.
Huang Zhan laughed loudly and teased his old friend: "Ni Kuang, have you heard the propaganda that you, the No. 1 Chinese science fiction writer, will soon be in danger of losing your life? How do you feel?"
Ni Kuang said magnanimously: "Not only do you admire Mr. Sheng, but I also admire him. The writing style, conception, and plot are all top-notch. No. 1 in science fiction. If Mr. Sheng wants to take it, take it."
"Because I can't write science fiction at all, it's a well-known thing."
There was a burst of laughter at the scene, and the atmosphere was relaxed and happy.
Although Ni Kuang's science fiction is indeed not that hard, but it is also related to science fiction, and other people can't compare with it.
Now that he says that, everyone thinks he's humbling himself.
Finally, no matter how powerful Sheng Tianbu is, he has never written any science fiction-related articles before. Now that a series has been released, he wants to become the No. 1 Chinese science fiction writer?
So how good is his three-body series?
In addition to making fun of the starlight newspaper industry, Yang Du's grand wish to print 100 million copies of "Starlight Newspaper" almost didn't laugh at the entire newspaper industry.
Jin Yong said humorously: "Mr. Sheng dares to be the first in the world. Every time he does something, ordinary people dare not do or cannot do."
"I hope that Star News can uphold Mr. Sheng's fine tradition and create miracles, breaking the single-day sales record for newspapers on Hong Kong Island."
For other peers, the mocking mode is fully open.
"One million copies?"
"One million toilet paper? That must be the case, 100, no, I'll give him 30, sell the 60, and the remaining 60 will either be used as toilet paper, or produce and sell it yourself!"
"Hahaha, the vice president of the distribution association said that, that must be the case."
"Does Mr. Yang know what the concept of 100 million copies is? At least 5 in 1 Hong Kong people buys it. How is this possible? It's too whimsical."
"It's just publicity and a gimmick. I can guarantee that Starlight Daily will not print so many copies!"
"What if there are so many prints?"
"Then what else is there to say, slap a swollen face and make a fat man."
"Mr. Sheng will soon be the richest man in Hong Kong and Olympics. Let alone 100 million copies, even 100 million copies can be printed. It's just a drop in the bucket for him. It's just a drop in the bucket."
"There's a lot of money, so it's no problem how you want to burn it."
Compared with Sheng Tianbu's final work, it is a science fiction novel, and it is also a hard science fiction novel, and it will be the best when it is written.
Many people showed mercy, just thinking Sheng Tianbu was joking.
The attitude towards Yang Du's arrogance was completely different. He was unbridled and sneered without any scruples.
Amid Yang Du's bombardment of publicity, three days passed in a blink of an eye, and Sheng Tianbu's vacation was almost over.
That night, Sheng Tianbu, Huo Xixian, Jonny, Huang Xiaogui and others gathered together. First they had a food stall, and after dinner, it was still early, so Huo Xixian's best friend Julie suggested singing at a KTV.
The crowd immediately drank.
Sheng Tianbu had no interest in singing karaoke, but everyone was very happy to get together once in a while.
Now that they are in contact with Sheng Tianbu, they have become cautious and are not as comfortable as they were in high school. In another two years, the more they come into contact with society, the stronger this feeling will be.
After being exposed to society, they will grow and become more mature.
By then, you will know how big the gap is between you and Sheng Tianbu, and there will even be many people who will ask for help from Sheng Tianbu, and it will definitely not be like now.
This is human nature, and it is not transferred by personal feelings and will.
Therefore, Sheng Tianbu also cherished this time and did not want to spoil everyone's interest, so he went to the Monopoly to sing K with everyone.
Da Regal, the full name of Regal Club, is located in the bustling district of Wanchai.
This is an extremely high-end shopping mall with a disco dance floor, KTV, and massage. It is a comprehensive entertainment venue.
If you want to spend here, you can't bear it without a million net worth.
It is for this reason that he is also known as the "rich man".
After Sheng Tianbu ordered people to make arrangements, he went to the rich house with everyone and started singing.
At the same time, there were also guests of different identities in the two highest-level VIP boxes next to them.
Left box.
Yang Qianer, Long Wei, Yin Tianqiu and other superstars in the entertainment industry happened to have a party. Yang Qianer and Yin Tianqiu were in the same company and had worked together on three movies, and their friendship was cultivated.
Although this guy Longwei is lustful, he is also a man of temperament and is very kind to his friends.
Although he is a Jiahe action star, he has also collaborated with Yang Qian'er several times and soon became friends.
Today, a family comedy that the two of them participated in at the same time was completed, and a lot of friends gathered together to come to the rich to spend, which is not only a celebration but also a release of pressure.
The box on the right is awesome.
In the large and luxurious box, there are several men and a dozen beauties who accompany the wine.
Yingying Yanyan, it's so lively.
On the middle sofa, in the middle position, sat a handsome middle-aged man in a silver suit.
Coupled with a pair of eyes that are as sharp as swords, the domineering temperament increases by three points.
This domineering man is none other than Zhou Chaoxian!
In the beginning, there were two major forces in Baodao Rivers and Lakes, namely the Sanlian Gang and the Sihai Gang. These are all prefixes built by people from other provinces. They were bullied by the locals because they were newcomers, and they gathered together to keep warm.
As a result, it became the two most powerful words in Treasure Island.
Here comes the irony.
When the Sanlian Gang and the Sihai Gang become stronger and bigger, it is not the local prefixes that bully them, but they bully the local prefixes.
Whether it's in society or in prison, it's hard to raise your head when you type the local characters.
What is the situation of the local prefix of Baodao?
The local prefix of Baodao is territorial in nature. The members are mainly native Baodao people. There is no organizational structure, and the group is relatively small, with only dozens of people.
A few people have it all!
The largest local force has only over [-] members. The boss is called Jiaotou. There are only two or three levels within the group, the boss, the younger brother, or the boss, the big brother, and the younger brother.
Take Taipei Wanhua District, also known as Mengka, there are as many as 17 corners in this district alone!
The two most famous ones are Geta and Masa.
Both of them are from the movie "Monga".
Gata is the corner leader of the Miaokou Gang. The most powerful one in the entire Monga is Miaokou, followed by Houbicuo with Masa as the corner leader.
In this case, the local prefixes of Baodao were united to form the Pine Forest Gang.
Zhou Chaoxian is not yet 40 years old, and is relatively young among all the heroes. However, he came out to work as a dwarf mule in his teens, so he has enough seniority and is extremely capable.
Therefore, after the establishment of the Pine Forest Gang, he was elected as the "general liaison" of the Pine Forest Gang.
It means that all the corners of Baodao are united internally and united externally.
A difficult one, P Plus support!
He Zhou Chaoxian is both the initiator and the general liaison.
In the eyes of the outside world, Zhou Chaoxian, the general contact person, was the leader of the Pine Forest Gang.
This guy is indeed very capable. Since he became the general liaison of the Pine Forest Gang, he has been determined to forge ahead, leading the local corner to continue to expand the territory, and the Songlin Gang has risen rapidly.
In just a few years, the Songlin Gang has become as famous as the Sanlian Gang and the Sihai Gang.
Whether it is Sheng Tianbu and others, Yang Qian'er, Long Wei, Yin Tianchou and others, or Zhou Chaoxian and others, the boxes they are in are all of the highest level, known as the emperor's box.
In the box where Zhou Chaoxian was, there were several men.
One of them is tall and straight, with a high nose bridge and very strange facial features. He looks like a ghost but is not. Sitting on the sofa beside Zhou Chaoxian, he is chatting and laughing with Zhou Chaoxian.
Being able to sit on an equal footing with Zhou Chaoxian means that this guy is not ordinary.
His name is Johnny Wang!
Now the most powerful arms smuggler in Hong Kong and Austria.
Not far away, sat a handsome young man with short hair and full of sunshine. The most distinctive feature was his eyes, which were very bright, like a river of spring water.
Those eyes can speak.
His name is Jiang Lang, but not many people call him that name, and many people don't even know it. They usually call him Ah Lang or Brother Lang.
Jiang Lang and Johnny Wang, like Yuan Haoyun, are all from "Spicy Detective".
Recently, Yuan Haoyun's first task is to stare at these guys!
Because of this group of people, Yuan Haoyun accidentally killed a young and bewildered young man, and the true identity of that young and dangerous young man was actually an undercover agent.
This made Yuan Haoyun both guilty and angry.
He always had to find a place to vent his anger, otherwise he would suffocate himself. Jiang Lang and Johnny Wang were the best punching bags, but he didn't know that Jiang Lang was just like him.
Also bad.
Gangao Jianghu, although the four prefixes are big, there is a type of people who they dare not provoke.
These are the arms dealers!
Even the firearms in the Kowloon Walled City were transported in by them. They usually carry all kinds of long and short dogs with them. Big pineapples are common things for them.
These guys really tied their heads to their belts.
(End of this chapter)
Zhong Huaigu followed up and was about to leave, but unexpectedly, he was stopped by Sheng Tianbu again: "Wait!"
"You've already come, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
"I just said that I won't write the Savage Trilogy anymore, but I have a science fiction series here that has been written. Let's take it back and serialize it."
As he spoke, Sheng Tianbu picked up the landline, dialed his secretary's number, and asked his secretary to bring the three novels.
Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu were all taken aback.
Jimi was stunned.
Science fiction?
Or a series?
What does Mr. Sheng want to do again, write some random nonsense, or something else?
The science fiction market on Hong Kong Island is very general.
No one writes at all.
Whether it is now or in the future.
There are not even one of Hong Kong Island's representative original sci-fi masterpieces. They are all translated from Western works, such as "Base", "Sand of Mars", "Double Star" and so on.
These hard science fiction novels are the mainstream of Hong Kong Island's science fiction market.
Ni Kuang?
His is not science fiction at all, but soft science fiction with a metaphysical nature, even pseudo science fiction.
Its most peak representative works are the Wesleyan series, but there is no scientific logic, and it is completely made up. The basis of the story is not scientific theory, but folklore, theology, and metaphysics.
Could it be that what Mr. Sheng wants to write is also like this?
Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu thought to themselves.
Before the secretary brought the manuscript, Yang Du, Zhong Huaigu and Sheng Tianbu started chatting.
Yang Du said: "Mr. Sheng, you said this is a series?"
Sheng Tianbu said, "Yes."
Yang Du said: "Then what is this series called? How many parts is it divided into? What is the name and how many words does it have?"
Shengtian Trail: "Three-Body Series."
"The first book is called "Three-Body Problem", with about 20 words; the second book is called "Dark Forest", with about 32 words; the third book is called "Death Immortal", about 36 words."
"The trilogy is added together, with a total of about 90 words. It is not very long, but it is not short either."
That's right, Sheng Tianbu's last work will be "The Three-Body Problem"!
Novels are different from scripts and songs, and it is a waste of time.
It didn't matter before, but now that Sheng Tianbu first became the godfather of Hong Kong and Olympics, and then the King of Austria and the richest man in Hong Kong and Olympics, he no longer has so much time and energy to be a copywriter.
He has more important things to do, even if he doesn't, it is more important to enjoy life and accompany his woman.
The novel career should also come to an end.
With his current identity and status, he has considered many novels, fantasy immortals, and even tomb robbers. The level is too low.
The final selected novel is the pinnacle of science fiction in the entire Chinese world.
"Three Body" series!
The "Three-Body Problem" series is a real hard sci-fi. It was not very famous before, but was only circulated in the sci-fi circle.
According to rumors, the film and television copyright of "Three-Body Problem" was only sold for [-] yuan.
From this point alone, it can be seen that the entire three-body series is not well-known among ordinary people.
But after winning the Hugo Award, "Three-Body Problem" instantly became popular!
The Hugo Award is also known as the Nobel Prize in science fiction.
The sales of the trilogy skyrocketed, and Da Liu went from behind the scenes to the front of the stage and was known to countless ordinary people.
If the film and television copyright of "Three-Body Problem" is sold at this time, it will be at least tens of millions.
The three-body series is not perfect. Like the most famous law of the dark forest, there are many loopholes.
Sometimes, in order to achieve their own goals, various characters will turn on the mentally retarded aura, like a single-celled creature without any thinking ability, in order to comply with the logic of the dark forest law.
But the flaws do not hide the good, this science fiction is really awesome, and the plot is ups and downs.
Tomoko, Erxiang Foil, dimensionality reduction attack, ideological stencil... All kinds of hard dishes are dazzling and dizzying.
At the same time, there is a certain depth!
The whole series of trilogy, 90 words, accidental and inevitable, weak and strong, survival and destruction, can make people completely immersed in the story, but after reading it, they will still remember and think.
The story is good enough and inspiring, which is really rare.
Throughout the history of Chinese science fiction, it can be said that it is unique, and it cannot be exaggerated.
Bringing this science fiction masterpiece can draw a perfect ending to your novel career.
pretty good.
After hearing what Sheng Tianbu said, Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu were shocked. The name alone was so powerful.
Three-body?
These two words are known, but can be combined together, but do not know each other.
Besides, the dark forest and the immortality of death are the same.
Because of Sheng Tianbu's strong record in the past, even if what he presented was a science fiction novel, Yang Du was still full of confidence in him.
He said with a little excitement: "Mr. Sheng, this should be a Wesley-type popular novel, right? With your ability, as long as you come up with it, it will definitely be a masterpiece and it will definitely sell well!"
"I can't wait to see it."
Unexpectedly, Sheng Tianbu shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. The Three-Body Problem series is completely different from Ni Kuang's Wesley. This is a hard science fiction novel, and there is a certain threshold for reading."
Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu were both stunned, neither of them expected Sheng Tianbu to answer like this.
Hard sci-fi?
Yang Du couldn't help but said: "Mr. Sheng, I don't know if you know the science fiction market in Hong Kong Island. The local representative is Ni Kuang, but the novels he wrote cannot be called science fiction."
"His science fiction is clearly different from Western orthodox hard science fiction."
"To put it bluntly, they are not the same type at all."
"But he is also the best writer and best seller of science fiction novels in Hong Kong Island for decades. The market for hard science fiction novels in Hong Kong Island is dominated by Western writers."
Zhong Huaigu also nodded and said: "Yes, science fiction is originally a niche, and in this niche circle, Western works are the mainstream."
"There are no local hard science fiction originals."
"The market is like this. Even if Mr. Sheng writes it, he may not be able to change anything. The reason why Ni Kuang's science fiction novels sell well is because there is no threshold for reading."
"As long as it is hard science fiction, there are certain thresholds, and there are thresholds for reading, and a large number of readers will be screened out."
Shengtian Trail: "I know, that's why I said that although the Three-Body Series has been written, I can't guarantee its prospects."
"But it doesn't matter, you just need to serialize it."
"No surprise, this should be my last novel, and it will probably be closed in the future. I don't need to teach you how to promote and hype it?"
Yang Du immediately responded: "Don't worry, Mr. Sheng, this science fiction novel will be serialized in Star Daily in three days."
"Before that, I will let at least half of the people in Hong Kong know that Mr. Sheng's last novel will be serialized soon. It will definitely arouse everyone's interest and let them buy it as soon as possible."
Of course, if you don't buy it in the future, it can't be guaranteed.
Sheng Tianbu nodded and said, "Okay."
There is nothing to say about Yang Du's marketing ability. Sheng Tianbu is not worried at all about such a small case.
While talking, there was a knock on the door.
Sheng Tianbu said: "Come in."
The secretary walked in with the three-body thick manuscript and a removable floppy disk that stored the three-body series txt files.
In this era, U disks had not yet appeared, and removable floppy disks were used to store data.
It was not until the emergence of USB flash drives that portable floppy disks gradually declined until they were completely eliminated by the market.
In addition to the secretary, Huo Xixian also happened to arrive.
With a smile on the corners of her eyes and brows, she happily entered the office.
Huo Xixian was obviously well-dressed, with light makeup on his delicate cheeks and a one-piece sweatshirt with a cute dinosaur printed on it. Sheng Tianbu's eyes lit up as he was pure and cute.
Seeing Sheng Tianbu's reaction, Huo Xixian was secretly happy, and all the dressing up was not in vain.
"Ah Tian!"
Huo Xixian called out and said, "You didn't lie to me. Are you going to rest for the next three days?"
Sheng Tianbu said, "Yes."
"yeah!!"
Huo Xixian shouted excitedly and said, "That's great! You've been so busy during this period, and I've only seen you two or three times in total. When you said that on the phone, I thought you were joking."
"Let's go shopping in Temple Street first. When we're tired, we'll eat there. There's a tea restaurant there, and it tastes amazing. I've wanted to take you there for a long time, but I've never had the chance."
"After shopping, we will go to the movies, and then tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we will meet with Jonny, Huang Xiaogui and the others..."
Huo Xixian was like a magpie, he started chirping before anything happened.
Lively and cute, exuding an invincible youthful atmosphere, completely different from the lives of everyone present.
In fact, this is quite good. Sheng Tianbu has been working at a high intensity for a long time. Although he can handle it, he still needs to adjust occasionally.
Jimi smiled happily.
He said: "Miss Huo, Brother Tian will leave these three days to you, but Brother Tian has been very tired recently, so he must have a good rest."
Huo Xixian looked at Sheng Tianbu with pity and said, "I know, he even has dark circles under his eyes."
After saying that, Huo Xixian took Sheng Tianbu's arm and said with a straight face: "You promised me, then you will belong to me for the next three days. You are not allowed to work anymore, and you are not allowed to think about work. You must concentrate on being with me." .”
Sheng Tianbu rubbed Huo Xixian's hair and responded with a smile: "Okay."
The secretary handed over the manuscript and floppy disk to Yang Du.
Shengtian Trail: "You can go back and read the manuscript first and then think about how to promote it."
Yang Du nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Sheng."
Then Sheng Tianbu and Huo Xixian left together. Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu also took their things and left the Starlight Building and drove back to the newspaper office.
Sheng Tianbu and Huo Xixian are like back in high school, two young lovers eating, drinking and having fun.
In fact, for Huo Xixian, what he does is not important.
The important thing is to be with Sheng Tianbu.
The only difference is that today's Sheng Tianbu can no longer be as unscrupulous as before and must be completely disguised.
Otherwise, it will definitely be surrounded by water.
Before leaving, he made a simple change on his face. The bridge of his nose was padded with something to make it taller and taller, and his cheeks and eyebrows were simply treated to become a national face.
After processing, it is basically difficult to see.
If it was winter and the temperature was not very high, Sheng Tianbu could still use a scarf, sunglasses, etc. as cover, but that couldn't be done now. It was the sweltering heat of July and the temperature was terrifyingly high.
If he did, he would either be regarded as a lunatic by others, or be recognized.
Half an hour later, Sheng Tianbu and Huo Xixian arrived at Temple Street.
Huo Xixian had carefully planned these three days.
There was no one else for the first two days, just the two of them. Then they went shopping, then went to Disneyland and Ocean Park. On the third day, they invited Jonny, Huang Xiaogui and others out to have a gathering.
Jonny, Huang Xiaogui, Julie and others all entered college under the arrangement of their families.
Although the grades are too stretched to look at, but from a background like theirs, they don't have to worry about not going to college at all.
This applies anywhere, at any time.
Unless they don't want to.
Huo Xixian's trajectory was different from theirs. He did not go to college, but entered TVB's wireless television artist training class under the arrangement of Sheng Tianbu.
Others are one year, she is two years.
In addition, she does not need to sign any contract with TVB. After graduation, she will directly join Dongzheng Media, and Yao Keke will tailor TV series and movies for her.
The role of power and money is clearly reflected in this kind of matter.
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Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu returned to the "Star Daily" newspaper office. Yang Du personally printed out the manuscript on the floppy disk and entered Zhong Huaigu's office.
Two poured tea, one sat at the desk, the other sat in the parlour, and read.
Time passed by minute by minute.
5 minutes.
Ten minutes, half an hour, more than an hour, three hours... five hours!
It was 03:30 when they returned to the "Star Daily" newspaper office, and the sun was just right. Five hours later, it was 08:30 in the evening. The sun had already gone down and night had arrived.
"Guru!!"
Both of them were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their stomachs, and they had not finished eating.
When it was about to get off work, the staff of the newspaper also came in and asked the two of them, but they were rudely rejected by them, and they directly let others go without disturbing them, which made the staff look confused.
Forget it, Yang Du. Zhong Huaigu is a well-known good man in the newspaper office. No matter how big things happen, he has never been annoyed. But now he is just reading a book and it has become like this?
What book, a magic book?
For Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu, it was really a magic book.
The whole novel is surprisingly exciting. At the beginning, it was unremarkable. It didn't feel too special, but when Ye Wenjie was taken to the Red Coast Base, the plot took a twist.
Aliens have appeared!
This is the legendary Trisolaran!
This novel, unlike all the novels they had read before, jumped in time and the protagonist jumped even more.
Originally thought Ye Wenjie was the protagonist, but this jump happened 38 years later.
After that, the description of the world where the Trisolarans live is an unprecedented subversion of their cognition, strange and real.
It's not a random fabrication like Ni Kuang's pseudo-science fiction, but has a certain scientific logic.
You know, the information in this era is far less developed than in later generations.
Many things that later generations feel accustomed to, in the current era, are simply impossible, or it will take decades to do.
In this day and age, it is completely unimaginable that just carrying a mobile phone can solve everything.
Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu were completely immersed in it, unable to extricate themselves.
The two read extremely fast.
Especially Yang Du, it only took four and a half hours to read the first part of the three-body, and then he immediately took out the second "Dark Forest" and read it frantically.
It was not until the body protested that they were too hungry to put down the manuscript.
Looking at each other, their eyes are full of shock.
Yang Du stood up suddenly, trembling with excitement, and said with great excitement: "The boss is the boss!"
"If you don't do it, it's already. Once you do it, it will be earth-shattering. Science fiction novels of this quality will definitely become classics in the future, even if they are compared with Western science fiction classics!"
"Nanomaterials, sophons, curvature engines...it's simply amazing!"
Zhong Huaigu couldn't hide his excitement and said, "Yes, this hard science fiction book can definitely become a classic in the future!"
"Although there are some parts that I don't understand very well, the story is gradual, has ups and downs, is perfectly laid out, and has climaxes one after another. These parts that I don't understand just give people a sense of uncertainty!"
"The boss is really a genius and has created another big surprise for us!"
"Once "Three-Body Problem" is published, everyone will be shocked."
Yang Du's eyes flashed and he shouted excitedly: "It's more than that!"
"Ni Kuang was not recognized by many as the best contemporary Chinese sci-fi writer before, but as soon as "Three-Body Problem" comes out, he will completely step aside!"
"Just based on this series, the bosses are all well-deserved masters of science fiction."
"Just like Mr. Cha, he is like the leader of the martial arts alliance, and the boss's status in the science fiction world cannot be shaken by anyone!"
"Ni Kuang is the No. 1 Chinese science fiction writer. There is still some controversy over this statement, but as long as "The Three-Body Problem" is published, there will be no controversy. He is no match for the boss!"
Zhong Huaigu smiled slightly and said: "Lao Yang, how can you be so exaggerated? I haven't watched the next two movies yet."
"That's it!"
Yang Du looked solemn and said decisively: "Old Zhong, we always used conventional thinking to judge the boss. This is completely wrong!"
"Is the boss an ordinary person?"
"The first one is so exciting. I can say that the next two "Dark Forest" and "Death Immortal" are definitely more exciting than the first one! There is no doubt about that!!"
Zhong Huaigu nodded and said: "Okay, Lao Yang, now that we know the quality of the boss's novel, how should we promote it? Or the old trick, advertising in our own newspapers and then on the TV station?"
Holding the manuscript, Yang Du walked back and forth in the office, thinking attentively.
After a moment, his eyes flashed, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Starting from tomorrow, all newspapers under Starlight Newspaper will have advertisements on their front pages and headlines!"
"Besides that, there is also Salty and Wet Magazine, which sells very well, so I'll fight it too!"
"And then the TV station!"
"Not half of Hong Kong people now, but at least [-]% of Hong Kong people know that in three days, our "Star Daily" will officially serialize the boss' final work!"
Zhong Huaigu nodded and said, "I agree!"
Yang Du continued: "Those advertisements must be done to the extreme. One thing is to point out that the boss is going to close the novel. This is his last novel. Even if he wants to read it in the future, he will never have the chance."
"I will briefly introduce the Three-Body Problem series of novels, and at the same time show that once this novel is published, the boss will be the No. 1 in science fiction!"
Zhong Huaigu called out "Ah" and said in surprise: "Isn't this a little too arrogant?"
"It's not arrogant at all, it's a fact!"
Yang Du said: "In addition to the preliminary publicity, I also want to do something else!"
Zhong Huaigu said: "What?" Yang Du said: "Three days from now, Starlight Daily will report nothing and accept no advertisements. All pages will be used to serialize novels until the first volume of The Three-Body Problem is serialized!"
Yang Du was startled and glared: "Old, Old Yang, are you kidding? Since the birth of the first newspaper in Hong Kong Island, no one has ever done such a ridiculous thing."
"Then let us do it!"
Yang Du said firmly: "Our Starlight Newspaper is the boss's property. Naturally, we should be tainted with some of the boss's temper. We dare to be the first in the world and be the first to eat crabs!"
"Next, let's play as big as we can!"
"You don't have to think about profits or future development. You and I both know the purpose of the boss coming up with such a work. We just need to make it the most beautiful!"
What else can Zhong Huaigu say? Yang Du is the general manager of Starlight Newspapers. Naturally, he will do what he says.
He nodded.
Then Yang Du added: "The number of newspapers in that issue was not 30."
Zhong Huaigu asked: "How many seals are there?"
Yang Du fixedly looked at Zhong Huaigu and said slowly: "One million copies."
Zhong Huaigu was completely stunned by Yang Du's madness, and stared at Yang Du dumbfounded.
100 copies?
If this can be sold, the sow can climb the tree, and the sun will rise in the west!
The holder of the highest single-day sales volume of newspapers on Hong Kong Island should be "Oriental Daily News", but the peak sales volume of "Oriental Daily News" was only more than 50 copies, not less than 60 copies.
Now they are going to print 100 million copies directly. If this is spread, I am afraid that people will laugh at it.
This old friend of mine is absolutely crazy.
Zhong Huaigu thought so in his heart and sighed softly, but he did not object.
There is no other reason, Yang Du has already said it before.
This time, they did not care about profits or gains and losses, they just wanted to do this thing beautifully and bring a perfect ending to the boss's seal.
So, this crazy plan was settled!
100 million copies.
This is a very insane, terrifying number.
What would it mean if they were all sold?
You must know that there are only more than 500 million people on Hong Kong Island now, which means that 5 out of every 1 Hong Kong people will buy the "Star Daily", which also includes a large proportion of children and the elderly.
This is something that is impossible to happen, whether it seems, theoretically, or practically.
But what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.
Even Yang Du who made this crazy plan.
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The next morning, Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu's vigorous publicity officially started.
"Starlight Daily" front page headline!
[Mr. Makino's masterpiece is coming, definitely not to be missed! 】
[This is a sci-fi story about aliens invading the earth, but it's not only that, it's so exciting, hard sci-fi is so explosive, once published, it will help Mr. Makino reach the top of the Chinese sci-fi leader! 】
[Mr. Makino is about to reach the No. 1 spot in Chinese science fiction! 】
One horror title after another has the style of shocking UC in later generations, but in fact, this is the characteristic of this era.
In any case, the news is like a Hong Kong Island movie. It's crazy and exaggerated to the extreme.
To be honest, the media talents of this era are the ancestors of the news that shocks the body. It is many years earlier than the shock headlines of UC.
Since he read it until four in the morning last night, Yang Du has become more and more sure of his judgment.
Not only does he dare to play, he also knows how to play, just because "The Three-Body Problem" is about to start serialization. This kind of warm-up is really a flower for him.
In addition to "Star Daily", Salty and Wet Magazine also temporarily followed up.
Originally, all the advertising spaces in Salty and Wet magazines had been sold, but with Yang Du's order, all those ads were removed. The advertisement on the homepage was to warm up the Three-Body series.
Even if you need to pay liquidated damages, do it.
There is no way, who made Sheng Tianbu make his fortune from Salty and Wet magazine? This is his main battlefield, his home base.
The position of Shengtian Group in the field of salty and wet magazines is unrivaled!
The Salty and Wet Magazine Association was finally established through Sheng Tianbu's behind-the-scenes initiative and Yang Du's personal management.
No one dared to have any objection to Shengtian's order.
Well, in fact, even if they didn't have these, they wouldn't have any objections. Who is Mr. Sheng now? It would be a great honor to have the opportunity to do a small favor to Mr. Sheng.
One by one, they are all desperate!
Not to mention, Yang Du is not free to prostitute, and should pay a lot of advertising fees, they can't even do it.
What is the hardest debt in the world?
Human debt!
Shengtian didn't want to owe anyone a favor just because of such a trivial matter.
Besides, what can be solved with money, why not solve it with money?
The two major TV stations, TVB and ATV, were also solved by Yang Du with money. They spent a lot of money on advertisements, which confused Shao Liushu and Le Mingzhen.
Does anyone really think they have too much money?
They all know that Sheng Tianbu is very rich, but no matter how rich he is, he can't spend it like this.
It's just a serialization of a novel. Is it necessary to make it so exaggerated?
People who don’t know, think that Sheng Tianbu is running for parliament!
In fact, the TV station is relatively easy to handle, because there is no direct conflict of interest between the two parties, as long as the money is in place, the two parties can cooperate.
The real difficulty is other newspapers!
Friendship, okay to say.
If there is no friendship, even if your Starlight Newspaper Group is Shengtian Industry, they will not cooperate. After all, the two parties have a direct competitive relationship, but Yang Du still did it.
On the second day, [-]% of the headlines of newspapers selling more than [-] copies a day on Hong Kong Island were covered.
Without him, just one word - money! !
Facts have proved that as long as the money is in place, even if it is a direct competition relationship, it can be done.
For the next three days, newspapers, magazines, TV stations, and even radio stations and the still-unformed Internet, all exposure channels were in full swing, with unprecedented exposure.
In these three days alone, Yang Du spent a total of 200 million, truly regardless of cost.
There is also emphasis on content promotion.
Instead of releasing all the important content at once, Yang Du adopts a step-by-step approach.
Simply put, it's a squeeze of toothpaste.
Explosive news, released one after another, is like a long series, constantly attracting the people of Hong Kong and Austria, and at the same time accumulating everyone's curiosity.
The three-day publicity focus is different.
Day [-]: This is the final work of Mr. Makino, also known as Mr. Sheng!
At the same time, the three-body is briefly introduced, but the name is not mentioned.
Day 1: It was revealed how many parts there are in this series and what is the name of each part. It is said that once this masterpiece is released, Mr. Sheng will surpass all Chinese science fiction writers and become the No. [-] science fiction writer.
Day 100: "Starlight Daily" printed [-] million copies, just like introducing the Three-Body Problem series, adding a lot of details.
No one can guess what will happen in the future, but Yang Du has successfully completed the publicity task.
Now there are nearly 600 million people in Hong Kong Olympics together, and at least 550 million people know about it. The Hong Kong Olympics has been completely spread, and it can be said that everyone knows about it.
With the news breaking out, what followed was a wave of heated discussions.
"Here I go, Mr. Sheng is going to finish writing now? No, the Wilderness Trilogy is not over yet!"
"exactly!"
"Even if Mr. Sheng wants to stop writing, he should finish writing the Wild Trilogy, but he wants to write science fiction? What kind of international joke are you kidding! It's not that I look down on Mr. Sheng, hard science fiction is really not something that just anyone can write."
"Three-body? What the hell is this name, I don't know what it means."
"Don't listen to the propaganda nonsense. How can it be a hard science fiction like "Foundation" and "Sands of Mars"? It will also be the Wesley series!"
"It's true. No matter how sharp Mr. Sheng is, he can't write hard science fiction."
"Then Starlight Newspaper has been so aggressive in promoting it. How come after the release of the Three-Body Problem series, Mr. Sheng became the master of science fiction and will replace Ni Kuang and become the No. 1 Chinese science fiction series?"
"You can figure it out even with your toes. It's a gimmick, but you actually take it seriously? You're so naive!"
"Haha, Ni Kuang also responded. He said that what he writes has never been science fiction. He admires Mr. Sheng very much and wishes Mr. Sheng in advance to become the No. 1 Chinese science fiction novel."
"Actually, it is foreseeable that Mr. Sheng will close the book. Think about it, with his current status, is he still suitable to write low-grade popular novels?"
"Hey! Even so, it's still a pity."
Just like when Yang Du and Zhong Huaigu first heard that Sheng Tianbu's final work was a science fiction novel.
Everyone instinctively believes that what Sheng Tianbu is about to write is a pseudo-sci-fi that pretends to be a sci-fi sheep and sells metaphysics. It can never be an orthodox hard science fiction with scientific logic.
Doubt is their first thought, and regret is their second thought.
The wild trilogy, they were still looking forward to it, and it ended just like that.
The Hong Kong Olympic residents were talking about it, and celebrities from all over the world also participated. The four talents of Hong Kong Island were inevitably asked for their views on this matter, and they also expressed their thoughts.
Jin Yong: "Mr. Sheng, I still admire him a lot. If his final work is not perfect, it would be a pity for me, because his "Zhu Xian" and "Sou Shen Ji" are really good."
"If his final novel was perfect, so perfect that it could become the No. 1 science fiction novel, then I would be even more disappointed because he has such a talent but has to close it."
The remaining three talents on Hong Kong Island were asked when they participated in a variety show at the same time.
Huang Zhan laughed loudly and teased his old friend: "Ni Kuang, have you heard the propaganda that you, the No. 1 Chinese science fiction writer, will soon be in danger of losing your life? How do you feel?"
Ni Kuang said magnanimously: "Not only do you admire Mr. Sheng, but I also admire him. The writing style, conception, and plot are all top-notch. No. 1 in science fiction. If Mr. Sheng wants to take it, take it."
"Because I can't write science fiction at all, it's a well-known thing."
There was a burst of laughter at the scene, and the atmosphere was relaxed and happy.
Although Ni Kuang's science fiction is indeed not that hard, but it is also related to science fiction, and other people can't compare with it.
Now that he says that, everyone thinks he's humbling himself.
Finally, no matter how powerful Sheng Tianbu is, he has never written any science fiction-related articles before. Now that a series has been released, he wants to become the No. 1 Chinese science fiction writer?
So how good is his three-body series?
In addition to making fun of the starlight newspaper industry, Yang Du's grand wish to print 100 million copies of "Starlight Newspaper" almost didn't laugh at the entire newspaper industry.
Jin Yong said humorously: "Mr. Sheng dares to be the first in the world. Every time he does something, ordinary people dare not do or cannot do."
"I hope that Star News can uphold Mr. Sheng's fine tradition and create miracles, breaking the single-day sales record for newspapers on Hong Kong Island."
For other peers, the mocking mode is fully open.
"One million copies?"
"One million toilet paper? That must be the case, 100, no, I'll give him 30, sell the 60, and the remaining 60 will either be used as toilet paper, or produce and sell it yourself!"
"Hahaha, the vice president of the distribution association said that, that must be the case."
"Does Mr. Yang know what the concept of 100 million copies is? At least 5 in 1 Hong Kong people buys it. How is this possible? It's too whimsical."
"It's just publicity and a gimmick. I can guarantee that Starlight Daily will not print so many copies!"
"What if there are so many prints?"
"Then what else is there to say, slap a swollen face and make a fat man."
"Mr. Sheng will soon be the richest man in Hong Kong and Olympics. Let alone 100 million copies, even 100 million copies can be printed. It's just a drop in the bucket for him. It's just a drop in the bucket."
"There's a lot of money, so it's no problem how you want to burn it."
Compared with Sheng Tianbu's final work, it is a science fiction novel, and it is also a hard science fiction novel, and it will be the best when it is written.
Many people showed mercy, just thinking Sheng Tianbu was joking.
The attitude towards Yang Du's arrogance was completely different. He was unbridled and sneered without any scruples.
Amid Yang Du's bombardment of publicity, three days passed in a blink of an eye, and Sheng Tianbu's vacation was almost over.
That night, Sheng Tianbu, Huo Xixian, Jonny, Huang Xiaogui and others gathered together. First they had a food stall, and after dinner, it was still early, so Huo Xixian's best friend Julie suggested singing at a KTV.
The crowd immediately drank.
Sheng Tianbu had no interest in singing karaoke, but everyone was very happy to get together once in a while.
Now that they are in contact with Sheng Tianbu, they have become cautious and are not as comfortable as they were in high school. In another two years, the more they come into contact with society, the stronger this feeling will be.
After being exposed to society, they will grow and become more mature.
By then, you will know how big the gap is between you and Sheng Tianbu, and there will even be many people who will ask for help from Sheng Tianbu, and it will definitely not be like now.
This is human nature, and it is not transferred by personal feelings and will.
Therefore, Sheng Tianbu also cherished this time and did not want to spoil everyone's interest, so he went to the Monopoly to sing K with everyone.
Da Regal, the full name of Regal Club, is located in the bustling district of Wanchai.
This is an extremely high-end shopping mall with a disco dance floor, KTV, and massage. It is a comprehensive entertainment venue.
If you want to spend here, you can't bear it without a million net worth.
It is for this reason that he is also known as the "rich man".
After Sheng Tianbu ordered people to make arrangements, he went to the rich house with everyone and started singing.
At the same time, there were also guests of different identities in the two highest-level VIP boxes next to them.
Left box.
Yang Qianer, Long Wei, Yin Tianqiu and other superstars in the entertainment industry happened to have a party. Yang Qianer and Yin Tianqiu were in the same company and had worked together on three movies, and their friendship was cultivated.
Although this guy Longwei is lustful, he is also a man of temperament and is very kind to his friends.
Although he is a Jiahe action star, he has also collaborated with Yang Qian'er several times and soon became friends.
Today, a family comedy that the two of them participated in at the same time was completed, and a lot of friends gathered together to come to the rich to spend, which is not only a celebration but also a release of pressure.
The box on the right is awesome.
In the large and luxurious box, there are several men and a dozen beauties who accompany the wine.
Yingying Yanyan, it's so lively.
On the middle sofa, in the middle position, sat a handsome middle-aged man in a silver suit.
Coupled with a pair of eyes that are as sharp as swords, the domineering temperament increases by three points.
This domineering man is none other than Zhou Chaoxian!
In the beginning, there were two major forces in Baodao Rivers and Lakes, namely the Sanlian Gang and the Sihai Gang. These are all prefixes built by people from other provinces. They were bullied by the locals because they were newcomers, and they gathered together to keep warm.
As a result, it became the two most powerful words in Treasure Island.
Here comes the irony.
When the Sanlian Gang and the Sihai Gang become stronger and bigger, it is not the local prefixes that bully them, but they bully the local prefixes.
Whether it's in society or in prison, it's hard to raise your head when you type the local characters.
What is the situation of the local prefix of Baodao?
The local prefix of Baodao is territorial in nature. The members are mainly native Baodao people. There is no organizational structure, and the group is relatively small, with only dozens of people.
A few people have it all!
The largest local force has only over [-] members. The boss is called Jiaotou. There are only two or three levels within the group, the boss, the younger brother, or the boss, the big brother, and the younger brother.
Take Taipei Wanhua District, also known as Mengka, there are as many as 17 corners in this district alone!
The two most famous ones are Geta and Masa.
Both of them are from the movie "Monga".
Gata is the corner leader of the Miaokou Gang. The most powerful one in the entire Monga is Miaokou, followed by Houbicuo with Masa as the corner leader.
In this case, the local prefixes of Baodao were united to form the Pine Forest Gang.
Zhou Chaoxian is not yet 40 years old, and is relatively young among all the heroes. However, he came out to work as a dwarf mule in his teens, so he has enough seniority and is extremely capable.
Therefore, after the establishment of the Pine Forest Gang, he was elected as the "general liaison" of the Pine Forest Gang.
It means that all the corners of Baodao are united internally and united externally.
A difficult one, P Plus support!
He Zhou Chaoxian is both the initiator and the general liaison.
In the eyes of the outside world, Zhou Chaoxian, the general contact person, was the leader of the Pine Forest Gang.
This guy is indeed very capable. Since he became the general liaison of the Pine Forest Gang, he has been determined to forge ahead, leading the local corner to continue to expand the territory, and the Songlin Gang has risen rapidly.
In just a few years, the Songlin Gang has become as famous as the Sanlian Gang and the Sihai Gang.
Whether it is Sheng Tianbu and others, Yang Qian'er, Long Wei, Yin Tianchou and others, or Zhou Chaoxian and others, the boxes they are in are all of the highest level, known as the emperor's box.
In the box where Zhou Chaoxian was, there were several men.
One of them is tall and straight, with a high nose bridge and very strange facial features. He looks like a ghost but is not. Sitting on the sofa beside Zhou Chaoxian, he is chatting and laughing with Zhou Chaoxian.
Being able to sit on an equal footing with Zhou Chaoxian means that this guy is not ordinary.
His name is Johnny Wang!
Now the most powerful arms smuggler in Hong Kong and Austria.
Not far away, sat a handsome young man with short hair and full of sunshine. The most distinctive feature was his eyes, which were very bright, like a river of spring water.
Those eyes can speak.
His name is Jiang Lang, but not many people call him that name, and many people don't even know it. They usually call him Ah Lang or Brother Lang.
Jiang Lang and Johnny Wang, like Yuan Haoyun, are all from "Spicy Detective".
Recently, Yuan Haoyun's first task is to stare at these guys!
Because of this group of people, Yuan Haoyun accidentally killed a young and bewildered young man, and the true identity of that young and dangerous young man was actually an undercover agent.
This made Yuan Haoyun both guilty and angry.
He always had to find a place to vent his anger, otherwise he would suffocate himself. Jiang Lang and Johnny Wang were the best punching bags, but he didn't know that Jiang Lang was just like him.
Also bad.
Gangao Jianghu, although the four prefixes are big, there is a type of people who they dare not provoke.
These are the arms dealers!
Even the firearms in the Kowloon Walled City were transported in by them. They usually carry all kinds of long and short dogs with them. Big pineapples are common things for them.
These guys really tied their heads to their belts.
(End of this chapter)
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